HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1088 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 380
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carolyn C. Dykema
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to school transportation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/16/2013 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk |
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Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex | 1/30/2013 |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex | 1/31/2013 |
Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex |
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Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1088 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 380
By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 380) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to fees paid for school transportation. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2714 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to school transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 68 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby 1 amended by striking out the sixth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:—
A school committee may assess fees to transported students up to an amount sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the district; provided, however, that a transported student whose transportation is required under any other general or special law or who is eligible for free or reduced lunch under the federal school lunch program shall not be required to pay the fee; and provided further, that a school committee may exempt families at other income levels as it may determine or offer discounts for families who pay transportation fees for multiple students; and provided further, that fees may not be assessed based on distance from the schoolhouse.